GEE

g, gee, g-force

(noun) a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

gee

(verb) give a command to a horse to turn to the right side

gee

(verb) turn to the right side; “the horse geed”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Northern English surname of debated meaning.

Proper noun

Gee

A surname.

(rare) A male given name.

Anagrams

• EEG

Etymology 1

Interjection

gee

A general exclamation of surprise or frustration.

Usage notes

Gee is generally considered somewhat dated or juvenile. It is often used for ironic effect, with the speaker putting on the persona of a freshly scrubbed freckle-faced kid from days gone by (e.g. 1950 sitcom children, such as Beaver on Leave it to Beaver).

Synonyms

• (exclamation of surprise): See Thesaurus:wow

Etymology 2

Verb

gee (third-person singular simple present gees, present participle geeing, simple past and past participle geed)

(intransitive) Of a horse, pack animal, etc.: to move forward; go faster; or turn in a direction away from the driver, typically to the right.

(intransitive) To cause an animal to move in this way.

(UK, dialect, obsolete) To agree; to harmonize.

Coordinate terms

• haw

Noun

gee (plural gees)

A gee-gee, a horse.

Interjection

gee

A command to a horse, pack animal, etc, which may variously mean “move forward”, “go faster”, or “turn to the right”.

Etymology 3

Noun

gee (plural gees)

The name of the Latin-script letter G.

(slang) Abbreviation of grand; a thousand dollars.

(physics) Abbreviation of gravity; the unit of acceleration equal to that exerted by gravity at the earth's surface.

(US, slang) A guy.

Etymology 4

Noun

gee (plural gees)

(Ireland, slang) vagina, vulva

Etymology 5

Verb

gee (third-person singular simple present gees, present participle geeing, simple past and past participle geed)

To suit or fit

Anagrams

• EEG

Source: Wiktionary


Gee, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Geed; p. pr. & vb. n. Geeing.]

1. To agree; to harmonize. [Colloq. or Prov. Eng.] Forby.

2. Etym: [Cf. G. jü, interj., used in calling to a horse, It. giò, F. dia, used to turn a horse to the left.]

Definition: To turn to the off side, or from the driver (i.e., in the United States, to the right side); -- said of cattle, or a team; used most frequently in the imperative, often with off, by drivers of oxen, in directing their teams, and opposed to haw, or hoi. [Written also jee.]

Note: In England, the teamster walks on the right-hand side of the cattle; in the United States, on the left-hand side. In all cases, however, gee means to turn from the driver, and haw to turn toward him. Gee ho, or Gee whoa. Same as Gee.

Gee, v. t. Etym: [See Gee to turn.]

Definition: To cause (a team) to turn to the off side, or from the driver. [Written also jee.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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